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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,539.75 and 1,608,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,539.75 and 1,608,833.25 is: 3,471,772.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,539.75 : 1,608,833.25 = 1,608,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,539.75/1,608,833.25 = 1,608,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,539.75x = 1,608,833.25 × 1,608,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,539.75x = 2,588,344,426,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,344,426,305.56/745,539.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,772.53

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